Posted on February 17th, 2010 by Kelly.
The custom renovation of this historic home in Chapel Hill is almost complete. The painters have been hard at work. Looking back to these pictures of the house prior to our renovation you can really see the difference made to the exterior of this brick home.
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Posted on January 2nd, 2010 by Tom.
We’ve started interior trim this week after installing the heartpine floor over Christmas week. The heartpine layout is tricky: there are “rays” coming off the north wall and extending across the great room to the more expansive south wall. They’re layed out approximately every 5’ where we’ve installed steel columns that support the elevated walkway on the north side. Then we infilled perpendicularly between the rays. The fl ... Read full post »
Posted on September 26th, 2009 by admin.
Synergy Building is pleased to be finishing their third and fourth
homes for The Community Home Trust (CHT)–previously known as Orange
Community Housing Land Trust (OCHLT.) CHT is a private, nonprofit
developer and steward of affordable housing in Orange County.
Teaming with Synergy, CHT has built four new “Green” homes in the last two years. These homes, located in Carrboro meet Energy Star standards and Syst ... Read full post »
Posted on August 30th, 2009 by Kelly.
After numerous discussions and reviews with the Town of Carrboro regarding lot reconfigurations, storm water drainage issues. etc. etc., we are finally on our way to building two new energy efficient affordable homes in Carrboro.
There are many features of these homes we are building in conjunction with the Community Home Trust that contribute to their being a great example of affordable Green building. One that will no longer be evi ... Read full post »
Posted on August 27th, 2009 by Tom. 3 responses.
Move-in was on the 15th and it went well. Being in feels very good. The colors work. The floor finish is impressive. The stained finish on the interior doors is beautiful. The kitchen countertop goes very well. It’s been neat starting up all the new appliances. I’ve cooked several meals already. The Zephyr range hood is striking. The built-ins by the fireplace, after getting the books and handicrafts on the shelves, lend that homey ... Read full post »
